Letters

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I just wanted to send this beautiful community of Meaford a BIG Thank you!  Since moving here three years ago, we have met some wonderful people. Thank you for your smiles and gentle spirits to make our day! Thank you to the people at the Chamber of Commerce during our first year here helped us...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I’m one of the folks who does not want a cell tower in any settlement area in the Municipality of Meaford. I do believe that there are a lot of other people who feel the same way I do. You have the extremes on this issue. The folks who are positive that based on their interpretation of...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In the recent Meaford election the cost of maintaining roads was a big issue.  That got me to thinking.  What if a wealthy person (let's call him Max) lived in an isolated shack far from Meaford. Let's suppose he drove to Meaford every day to have a coffee and read the free newspapers and use the...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor I am very disappointed in the kind of leadership displayed by our MP Larry Miller and our MPP Bill Walker as demonstrated by their recent joint statement. They are playing party politics - currying support by bashing the party in power in Ontario. In the process of grandstanding, they use their own power to contribute...

Letter to the Editor The following letter is a joint statement by Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker and MP Larry Miller: We’re deeply disappointed to see that the ongoing concerns from local fishermen and conservationists about illegal fishing in the local bays continue to go unanswered by the investigation and enforcement unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The following letter was sent to council: Dear Mayor Clumpus and Council,  I would like to draw your attention to the alarming rise in billing for water and sewage in Meaford. The magnitude of the changes which have occurred over the last few years are quite beyond reason, and must surely be facing those on fixed incomes...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I am offering my sincere hope that Snow and Ambrosia will live healthy and happy lives wherever they are, however I would like to weigh in on the future of swans in our cemetary. In my opinion two of the main factors to consider are the welfare of the swans and the cost of their care and...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I have just read two letters to you regarding the swans at the Lakeview Cemetery.  I have to agree with these opinions as well.  Tell me what’s right about “keeping” swans at the cemetery as a source of entertainment and worse...decoration! Mute swans need to feed in deeper water than ducks and feed on acquatic insect,...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Is it time to reassess having swans at Lakeview Cemetery? I know the argument. Folks love to come to Lakeview Cemetery, feed the swans while enjoying the peaceful surroundings. There is even a new gazebo strategically placed for that purpose. Are we trading off the rights of the swans just for our own pleasure? Some think that...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Yet again I am reading about more misfortune for the Meaford Cemetery swans. When I moved to Meaford four years ago I remember reading that one died. Another time I read a letter from a resident telling of the atrocious inadequate care the swans were receiving throughout the winter. I think these swans were sent to sanctuary. Now...